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Ronni Bernstein, head coach of the University of Michigan women's tennis team, sits down with Ross Greenstein of Scholarship for Athletes. She advises prospective college athletes to do in depth research on tennis programs they are interested in, and lists all of the factors that must be taken into account when making a college decision.
Questions and Answers
Ronni Bernstein (RB): The advice that I would give is to do your homework. You need to ask a lot of questions of coaches and players, and make sure you are finding the perfect fit for you. Also, don't rush into anything. It is a huge decision and an athlete needs to make sure they are well informed before they decide.
SFA: At SFA, we try to explain to our clients that the recruiting process is like being on a three year job interview; is that how you view the recruiting process?
RB: I think that things have definitely sped up in the recruiting process. Players now are making decisions in their junior years, meaning they must embark on the recruiting journey around their sophomore year of high school. For me, I want to get to know the recruits, and many are taking unofficial visits early on so that helps. I totally agree that it should be like a job interview and that it goes both ways. Players should be interviewing the university coach just as the coach should be interviewing the player.
SFA: What information should an athlete know prior to making their initial school list?
RB: There is so much information that needs to be assessed when looking at schools. Probably the best thing a recruit can do is write down a list of things they are looking for in a university tennis program. This can include level of team, players on team that they may know, how good the school is academically, location of school, how well players get along and how they get along with coach, the facilities; the list goes on. All of these should be key factors in the decision making process.
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Salty expected to return against Yankees
NEW YORK -- The Red Sox were missing an important bat Thursday for the third straight game, as catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia remained idled with an ailing back for Thursday's opener of a four-game showdown with the Yankees.
The good news, manager John Farrell said, is that Saltalamacchia was expected to resurface at some point over the weekend.
"Well we expect him to be in the lineup sometime in this series," Farrell said. "He's getting better with daily treatment. He still has some other functional activity and testing to go through but he went out and threw today. So some of the rotational stuff is not as hindering as it was just a couple of days ago. We do expect him back on the field this weekend."
Instead of giving the start to backup David Ross, Farrell instead went with No. 3 catcher Ryan Lavarnway.
Ross had played the last two days.
"Yeah, there was a combination of things and as well as [Ivan] Nova's pitched over the last couple of months, particularly the use of his breaking ball, we just felt maybe a better matchup offensively as well with Ryan, and that's where we are today," Farrell said.
It was Lavarnway's first start for the Red Sox since Aug. 15.


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"You were different last year, now all you care about is being one of the populars."
Summer's over and a new year begins at Degrassi. Fiona is ready for a fresh start and realizes she has a quite a good reputation to the other students ahead of time, but when a party at her loft leads to a senior prank, who will be to blame? Somebody better turn on the air conditioner because Clare and Jake's relationship is hotter than ever now that they're living together. Meanwhile, we meet a new set of ninth graders who get their first Degrassi-drama experience. Katie's little sister, Maya meets Zig but Tori and Tristan warn that he's bad news.
Main Plot
Fiona decides that this year will be a fresh start for her. She quickly sets her eyes on becoming friends with Marisol and Katie, and ends up sitting with them in Science class instead of Imogen, so she doesn't look weird. After talking to Marisol about the rumors about her that have spread last year, she reveals to her that she's a lesbian, and Marisol is okay with it because "there's enough competition for the limited male talent at Degrassi".
Fiona asks Marisol and Katie about what they thought of having an exclusive senior party at her loft tonight, and they gladly accept and work on the guest list. Fiona is later walking down the hall, on the phone, making plans for the party when she bumps into Eli who's talking to Imogen. Eli asks Fiona about his invite and Fiona says she didn't think he'd be interested, but Eli says he knows Imogen would be interested. Fiona then decides to invite Imogen, who is surprised to hear that Fiona was very much like her 2 years ago, revealing she's a recovering alcoholic who just got back from rehab over the summer.
Later Fiona runs into Katie and Marisol and tells them about inviting Imogen, they get mad, but decide it probably won't be all that bad. Imogen shows up to Fiona's loft before the party in a tutu. Fiona tells Imogen that she thinks she'll look better in a certain elegant dress with her hair down and leaves Imogen to change into it.
Midway through the party, Imogen comes out and gains the attention of all of the guys, even Drew, to which Katie scolds him for. Imogen suggests they play Charades, but Marisol makes fun of her for that suggestion and Fiona covers it up as a joke. Fiona then suggests they play Truth or Dare. When Owen selects Fiona when playing Truth or Dare, Drew says girls always pick Truth, so to prove him wrong, Fiona picks dare. Owen dares her to drink a bottle of tequila and when Fiona seems reluctant everyone starts calling her a chicken. Imogen screams "Leave her alone, she's an alcoholic!" but Marisol and Katie quickly negatively react to Imogen saying that's a "lie" so Fiona goes with it and asks Imogen why she would say such a thing. Fiona gets out of drinking the tequila by saying she doesn't want to barf at her own party. Fiona suggest they should go do a senior prank at the school, to which Marisol reveals that Katie has the keys to. They all persuade Katie to go through with it and head over to the school. Katie eventually gives in.
They wrap the whole cafeteria in aluminum foil. When Imogen says she wants to go exploring, Fiona says that's not safe and they should stick together. Marisol suggests going with her. Marisol and Imogen leave when Drew and Owen come running saying the cleaning staff is in the vicinity. Katie and Fiona don't want to leave without Marisol and Imogen, but Marisol just comes out of nowhere, saying Imogen ran off somewhere. They all leave without Imogen. Fiona clearly is apprehensive to do so.
The following day, Simpson is questions Katie, the student president, about the prank. Katie, eager to maintain her presidency, acts innocent and pretends to be dedicated to discovering the culprits. Mr. Simpson mentions that a student was caught by the cleaning staff. Katie walks over to meet Fiona and Marisol. It's quickly established that Imogen was the student caught, and that she's to be interrogated by Mr. Simpson later. Fiona says that she's willing to take the blame to protect the presidency titles of both Katie and Marisol. All three girls commit to defending their innocence. Fiona feels obliged to go and influence Imogen not to disclose any information to Mr. Simpson when she's interrogated later - so she makes a plan to visit Imogen at home.
Fiona skips first period to go and influence Imogen to keep quiet. She walks over to Imogen's house to give her some orange juice and a slightly stale croissant. Imogen appears shocked to see Fiona at her house. Imogen begins to mention the prank last night, to which Fiona interjects, saying that she doesn't need to apologise. Imogen inquires as to what precisely she needs to be apologising for. Fiona explains that she doesn't need to apologise for being caught, but just has to take all of the blame. Imogen doesn't like the concept of being a scapegoat, but Fiona reminds her that she was the only one caught. Imogen subsequently defends that she was locked in the theatre whilst listening to her iPod - she accuses Marisol. Fiona, outraged at this accusation, asks Imogen why it's so hard for her to fit in, to which Imogen replies that Fiona was different last year as she didn't care about popularity. To conclude the conversation, Fiona tells Imogen that if she tells Mr. Simpson that anybody else was involved, then they'll deny it.
Fiona walks into the Degrassi Daily newspaper office to meet Marisol and Katie. She assures them that Imogen's going to keep quiet about their involvement. Katie expresses her former concerns about Mr. Simpson finding out about her involvement, and states that she was seconds away from a heart attack. Fiona relays the information about Imogen supposedly being locked in the theatre, to which Katie suspiciously glares at Marisol. Marisol admits that she did lock Imogen in the theatre, but only as a practical joke. She excuses her actions by saying that she did them in honour of Fiona, as Imogen called her an alcoholic. Fiona admits that she is actually an alcoholic, but she's recovering. She feels bad about the way that she treated Imogen, as she was only trying to protect her the night before when she disclosed that information about Fiona being an alcoholic. Fiona seems determined to take the blame as well, but Katie and Marisol remind her that Imogen's only going to get a weeks suspension, and it'll practically be a vacation for her. This assures Fiona somewhat.
Later, Fiona is eavesdropping while Mr. Simpson lectures Imogen on the corruption of her acts. Imogen exits the office in disgust, and is even further upset when Fiona offers to take Imogen to a film or out for dinner to compensate for the punishment that she has been dealt, which is a month of suspension and indefinite probation. Imogen reveals that she did attempt to tell Mr. Simpson the truth, but he failed to believe her as it was suspicious that she waited until the punishment had been dealt out. Fiona apologises for the dilemma that Imogen's facing, to which Imogen states she wished that she'd never wanted to be Fiona's friend, as she's just as bad as Katie and Marisol. Imogen turns around and walks away. Fiona asks if there's anything that she can do, to which Imogen orders "leave me alone".
Later, Fiona, Marisol and Katie discuss Imogen's punishment in the Degrassi Daily office. They can't believe that Mr. Simpson came down as hard as he did, as he used to be a big softy for punishment. Fiona says that the only thing that they can do to compensate is confess. Katie asks why they would do that. Fiona states that it would cause Mr. Simpson to be more lenient on the punishment, as Mr. Simpson can't suspend 20 seniors for a month. Marisol gives in, and says that her and Katie will come clean with Fiona, as it's important to Fiona, and Fiona's important to them. Fiona thanks them profusely, and then goes off to arrange a meeting with Mr. Simpson for after school.
After, the three girls are in Mr. Simpson's office for the meeting. Fiona confesses that it wasn't Imogen acting alone that caused the foiling of the cafeteria, and that she had help. Marisol rebuts by saying that when Fiona told them that she was there as well, they told her to confess, as they couldn't let Imogen take all of the blame. Fiona gives Marisol a look of disbelief. Mr. Simpson asks if this is true, to which Fiona replies that Katie and Marisol were there as well. Marisol asks how Fiona could make such an accusation, and Katie reinforces this lie by saying that they were at Marisol's house, and there are over 20 people who could back up this statement. Katie and Marisol leave the office. Mr. Simpson says that he thought that Fiona would change this year. Fiona defends that she has.
Fiona barges into the Degrassi Daily office, as Katie was giving Maya advice on High School and boys. Katie tells Maya to go and wait at Marisol's car as she deals with the drama of Fiona. Fiona has been suspended for a week, is on probation indefinitely and has to spend her entire weekend cleaning the cafeteria. Katie apologizes, but offers a chair on the social committee and friendship to Fiona. Fiona reacts and says that they were never friends - as friends don't do this to each other. Fiona walks out in disgust.
The next day, Saturday, Fiona walks into the cafeteria (a bell can be heard ringing, which is odd considering it is a Saturday). Fiona brings two extra strong coffees, one for her, and one for Imogen. Fiona tells Imogen that Katie and Marisol backstabbed her. She goes on to say that she always does this, she always messes things up, and this year she doesn't have Holly J. to assist her in restoring peace. She doesn't have anybody. Fiona sincerely apologizes to Imogen, and informs her that she got her suspension reduces. Imogen asks how she is supposed to stay mad at Fiona when she's such a sad sack. They make plans to get Katie and Marisol back. Imogen asks if Fiona has a plan, to which Fiona admits that she doesn't, albeit they have all year to formulate one. Fiona hopes that she and Imogen can still be friends after the entire conundrum. Imogen replies that it's dependent on whether she can give Fiona a make-over. Imogen wraps Fiona's torso in tin foil, as part of her make-over. Fiona tells Imogen in a cordial manner that she's a weirdo, to which Imogen laughs that she is, and that Fiona's going to like it.
Sub Plot
Clare and Jake are being dropped off at Degrassi when Glen asks Jake who he's been texting all morning, as Jake receives a text message from concerning her desire to kiss him. Clare changes the subject, knowing where the question would go. They both leave the car and as soon as Glen drives off, Jake and Clare kiss.
Clare walks into class and takes a seat behind Connor, where she asks about his program. He says it went fine and asks Clare why she's not sitting next to Alli. Clare tells Connor that Alli tried to steal her boyfriend so they are no longer friends. Connor asks if she succeeded and Clare says no. Connor then asks who her best friend is now and Clare says Jake.
Jake is later seen in the cafeteria talking to Owen and Drew about his new living situation, to which they ask "how many rooms have they 'done it' in?" Jake shakes off the question and Clare comes up to him and says how good it is to see a friendly face after deflecting death stares from Alli and Jenna all morning. Owen and Drew leave them alone while laughing and Clare asks why they were acting so weird. Jake tells Clare that since they were living together, they thought that they've had sex. Clare asks Jake if he wants to and Jake says of course, but he knows that Clare isn't ready. Clare tells Jake they should have a talk tonight.
Jake is seen at home, on the couch, when Clare comes up to him and sits down next to him. Jake expects that they're going to have sex now, but Clare says that she needs to make sure they're ready, emotionally. She gets a magazine and comes back and starts asking Jake the questions in the magazine like, "how do you feel about your partner?", "do you feel like your partner is your soulmate?", "what would you like to gain out of this experience?". Jake answers none of the questions seriously and Clare asks him how she's supposed to know if she's ready for sex or not. Jake says you just feel it, so Clare says she's not feeling it then, and walks away mad. Later, when they are about to have a intamate moment, Jake stops it saying they aren't ready. A hurt and angry Clare breaks up with him. Later when Helen asks if they want to go shopping as a family Jake Gives Clare a last look before Walking out the door. Clare is seen crying for a moment, then wiping her tears and following her family.
Third Plot
Marisol is seen in her car, driving Katie, and her new niner sister, Maya to school. Katie stresses out over her welcome-back speech to which Marisol says she should relax. Katie tells Maya that she's going to like Degrassi and have friends in no time, despite wanting to go to an art school. Maya is seen walking down the hallway, looking for the music classroom when she bumps into Zig, who asks her to save his life. She pretends to be his girlfriend and yells at him, so another niners (that Zig presumably doesn't like) leaves her alone. They both start to like each other and introduce each other when Zig asks Maya to meet him at The Dot after school. She accepts.
She finally finds the band room and apologizes for being late. Ms. Oh says it's alright and assigns her to the cello. She goes to find an empty seat, in front of Tori and Tristan who are looking for Zig. Maya asks if they are talking about Zig Novak, and when they say yes, Maya informs them that Zig is now in art. Maya asks if Zig's a friend of there's, to which Tristan responds that Zig isn't a friend. Tori tells Maya that Zig is a player who uses girls then breaks their hearts, so it would be advisable to stay away from him.
Maya is later seen waiting for Katie and on her laptop looking up Zig on FaceRange. Katie shows up and says Zig is cute and asks Maya if she has a crush. Maya explains how he asked her to The Dot but Tori and Tristan say that he's the devil and Katie tells Maya that before she started dating Drew, lots of people said he only cared about sex, which ended up not being true. Maya decides that she'll find out herself if Zig is really that mean. She goes to The Dot and Zig shows up a few minutes late. She asks Zig about Tori and Tristan and why they hate him, and he offers to explain it to her, once they find a table.
The next day, Zig walks Maya to class when he notices Tori and Tristan staring at them. The bell rings so Maya walks into class. Tori asks Maya what she was doing with Zig, and Maya says they were just friends. Maya explains to Tori about what Zig told her and says that she's not Zig's type, which angers Tori. Tori picks up her Trombone and blows all of her spit in Maya's face. This obviously angers Maya who gets up and jumps on Tori and proceeds to fight with her. Ms. Oh sends them both to the office, where Mr. Simpson talks about how disappointing it is to see two smart girls fighting over a guy the first week of school. They both get a week of detention and he threatens them with three weeks of detention if they are still fighting when he comes back.
When Mr. Simpson walks away, Tori starts crying to Maya about Zig and how they had a good relationship but all of a sudden, Zig just started ignoring her and how she needs closure. Maya offers to talk to Zig for her. Maya talks to Zig about it and Zig decides he should go talk to Tori himself to give her closure. Later, Zig comes back to Maya and reveals that he realized he had no good reason for breaking up with Tori and they got back together. Tori thanks Maya and says they'll all have so much fun together this year. Maya is later seen talking to Katie, where she expresses she never realized how much she liked Zig until he was gone.
- The title of this episode is named after the song "Underneath It All" by No Doubt & Lady Saw.
- This is the first episode to air in the US before Canada since Keep On Loving You.
- The new characters will replace the graduates in the opening sequence.
- This episode marks the first appearance of Tori, Zig and Maya.
- Tristan made his debut in Dead and Gone (1), though this marks his first regular appearance.
- This was season 11's mid-season premiere.
- On February 20th, TeenNick aired almost all the Now or Never episodes back-to-back, leading up to the premiere of New Beginnings. Nowhere to Run wasn't in the back-to-back episodes marathon.
- The first half of this episode premiered in the United States before it premiered in Canada.
- It was aired as an hour-long special in Canada, but in two parts for the U.S.
- This marks the beginning of Zig and Tori's second relationship.
- This marks the end of Clare and Jake's second relationship.
- Lauren Toyota was an extra in this episode.
- This marks Connor's first appearance since Paper Planes (2).
- This episode also marks Alex Steele's return to Degrassi, but she is now Tori instead of Angela Jeremiah. Making her portrayer the first cast member ever to leave the cast and return as a different character.
- Olivia Scriven, Lyle O'Donohoe, Alex Steele, and Ricardo Hoyos have been added to the opening. Charlotte Arnold, Samantha Munro, Raymond Ablack, Jajube Mandiela, Argiris Karras, and Shannon Kook-Chun have been removed.
- The spit that was shot to Maya's face was a combination of yeast and water. According to Olivia it tasted disgusting.
Regular Cast (Ordered Alphabetically)
- Shanice Banton as Marisol Lewis
- Luke Bilyk as Drew Torres
- Stefan Brogren as Archie Simpson
- Munro Chambers as Eli Goldsworthy
- Annie Clark as Fiona Coyne
- Jahmil French as Dave Turner
- Ricardo Hoyos as Zig Novak
- Alicia Josipovic as Bianca DeSousa
- Daniel Kelly as Owen Milligan
- Justin Kelly as Jake Martin
- Cory Lee as Winnie Oh
- Lyle O'Donohoe as Tristan Milligan
- Aislinn Paul as Clare Edwards
- Cristine Prosperi as Imogen Moreno
- Chloe Rose as Katie Matlin
- AJ Saudin as Connor DeLaurier
- Olivia Scriven as Maya Matlin
- Melinda Shankar as Alli Bhandari
- Alex Steele as Tori Santamaria
- Jessica Tyler as Jenna Middleton
Also Starring
Guest Starring
- Imogen: "You were different last year, now all you care about is being one of the populars."
- "It Might be Love" by Lindsay Ray and Latch Key Kid.
- "Get It" by Aileen de la Cruz.
- "The Lights" by Fred - when the cafeteria is pranked.
- "All I Want to Believe In" by Modernboys Moderngirls - when the students return to school.
- "Sugar Daddy's Little Girl" by Accidental Airways - heard when Fiona Coyne is offered tequila and the class decides to pull the prank.
- "Because I'm Awesome" by The Dollyrots - heard when Maya Matlin and Tori are fighting.
- "Astronaut" by Robyn Dell'Unto - heard when Jake and Clare are kissing.
- "Yo Hello Hooray (Everday)" by USS - heard when Fiona is convincing Imogen to change her dress.


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We have created and launched our British website for British readers at http://www.indefenceofcats.co.uk because American spellings would be wrong and very distracting to them. I hope "the British are coming, the British are coming" to the site as we speak, and that they will accept Sir William as their own!
I really admire the British people's sense of humor, their sensibility and their fortitude. They call things as they see them and don't suffer fools easily or mince words. I hope I've succeeded in revealing those same dispositions in my British cat character, Sir William! Sometimes, he does have to deliver his strong opinions with a few lumps of sugar, though, to win over his audience so he doesn't alienate them. After all, the art of diplomacy and tact must also be practiced at times if you're going to win the hearts of many.


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Md. woman looks for help filling truck for Sandy victims
More community trucks to head to storm area Saturday
Collection efforts are under way across Maryland for Hurricane Sandy victims.
In Howard County, a good Samaritan is looking for help to fill a truck. Prepared food, toiletries and diapers are just some of the items Vickie Thurston and co-worker Natalie Queen-Dowling have collected in a matter of days to take to victims of Sandy in New Jersey and New York.
Waldon Studio Architects in Columbia put up the truck, and the Howard County Chamber of Commerce got them a sign and money for supplies. After helping in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, Thurston said she knew it was something she had to do.
"You hear about the devastation that's going on up there and see the pictures in the news. People have just lost everything," Thurston said. "My goal is to get this truck completely packed to the top. We don't want to be driving up a half-empty truck."
By word of mouth, the truck is filling up with much-needed supplies, including blankets and clothes, but more is needed.
"Buckets and shovels -- we could use some more of those. We probably need more cleaning supplies. We don't have too much of that," Thurston said.
The truck will leave Monday and head first to a hurricane distribution center in Brooklyn, where the items will reach those in shelters.
Queen-Dowling has never done anything like this before and said it's rewarding.
"It's very exciting. It's very touching, because you can only imagine if you were in their situation," she said.
"I'm sure they don't have anything. So, anything we can give them, I'm sure they're going to appreciate," Thurston said.
Anyone looking to help out can contact Thurston at 410-961-7341. The drop-off location is at Waldon Studios at 6325 Woodside Court in Columbia. Thurston said she will be accepting donations until 7 p.m. Friday.
Organizations, good Samaritans help across Md.
Meanwhile, a Baltimore native is working on a similar project. Chad Clarke put a message out to his friends and co-workers on Facebook for donations. In less than a week, the community has helped him collect several UHaul's worth of donations.
A friend of Clarke's told 11 News that he plans to take the items up in a tractor-trailer on Saturday.
The Baltimore Orioles are also collecting donations for victims in New Jersey.
The organization partnered with Von Paris Moving and Storage and will fill three moving trucks with supplies that will go directly to Union Beach, Belmar, Tom's River, Hazlet and Seabright.
People who want to donate can bring items such as water, canned food, pet supplies, flashlights, duct tape and more to the second-floor offices in the warehouse at Oriole Park at Camden Yards between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Friday.


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By David Eggert
Associated Press
LANSING (AP) -- Michigan's secretary of state reversed course last Friday and said her agency will issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, changing her mind after the Obama administration clarified the issue.
The decision by Republican Ruth Johnson could affect 10,000 to 15,000 young immigrants in the state.
President Barack Obama, who last June announced a policy letting some illegal immigrants apply for temporary work permits if they were brought to the country as children, on Jan. 18 cleared up remaining concerns that a small number of states -- including Michigan -- had about their legal status.
"The feds now say they consider these young people to be lawfully present while they participate in the ... program, so we are required to issue driver's licenses and identification cards," Johnson said in a statement. "I will continue to follow the law."
She had come under pressure from civil liberties and immigrants' rights groups who said many other states were issuing licenses. A coalition filed a federal lawsuit in December asking a judge to declare that those in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program were eligible for licenses.
Iowa recently had a similar change of heart. Arizona and Nebraska continue to prohibit the affected immigrants from having licenses, while North Carolina officials have not confirmed if they will be making licenses available, according to the American Civil Liberties Union and other advocates.
In a statement, ACLU of Michigan attorney Miriam Aukerman said Johnson's decision is a victory for young people who have "only known this country to be home."
Johnson said young immigrants can apply for driver's licenses and IDs starting Feb. 19. The cards will expire on the date their legal presence expires.
The Obama administration's program could expand the rights of nearly 1 million young illegal immigrants in the first year by giving them work permits, though they would not obtain legal residency here or a path to citizenship. It protects them from deportation for two years, and the time period can be extended.
To be eligible for the federal program, immigrants must prove they arrived in the United States before they turned 16, are 30 or younger, have been living in the country at least five years and are in school, have graduated or served in the military. They cannot have a conviction for certain crimes or otherwise pose a safety threat.
"We look forward to dismissing our lawsuit and turning the page to a more welcoming and inclusive Michigan," Aukerman said.
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xTuple, the leader in open source enterprise resource planning software, today announced the release of xTuple ERP 3.0, with an array of powerful new tools that enable ordinary system users to get more functionality from the world's most advanced open source ERP system -- with no coding required. Among the key new features is a user-friendly Screen Builder for designing customized system dashboards and the world's only open source assemble-to-order (ATO) Product Configurator for streamlining non-inventory order processing.
"xTuple has the most powerful open source ERP system on the market, but there's been a perception that you need to be a C++ coder or database guru in order to make changes," said Ned Lilly, president and CEO of xTuple. "We've eliminated that barrier with a user interface designer that allows end-users to create new screens and menu options with literally no coding required."
With the Product Configurator -- a major new feature unique among open source ERP offerings -- sales, customer service representatives and even outside order systems can create configured product orders on demand, with a seamless integration through pricing, manufacturing, inventory and all other order fulfillment functions. Configuration begins at the item level, where list prices can be associated with characteristics, such as size or materials, which are selected at order entry and drive changes to pricing.
Other upgrades among the hundreds of enhancements in xTuple ERP 3.0 include:
* Advanced Warranty Tracking that affords the option to pre-assign lot or serial numbers to Return Authorizations and provides a system for multi-level historical trace, lot/serial characteristics, and warranty registration and tracking for lot/serial controlled items.
* Improved Internationalization and Localization through enhanced visual calendars, and automatically formatted numbers, dates and times based on standard language and country translation settings -- ensuring precision and consistency in processing for multi-geographic applications.
* User Roles and Groups configuration that provides enhanced system security and ease of maintenance by allowing administrators to set application-level privileges for employee groups and then assign individual users to these groups. Changes to group privileges are automatically updated for all users in the group, and users may be assigned to multiple groups.
* In addition to the Screen Builder, support for Javascript to allow power users to further customize application functionality.
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xTuple ERP PostBooks Edition is the company's entry-level offering, available completely free and open source, and suitable for small businesses of all kinds. It includes full financials; robust CRM; sales and purchasing; financial and ad-hoc reporting; and lightweight inventory, manufacturing and distribution. xTuple ERP Standard Edition is a midrange commercially-licensed offering, which adds advanced inventory control, warehousing, and other features to the core package. It is a good option for distributors, retailers, light manufacturers, and anyone else who would prefer commercially licensed software. The OpenMFG Edition is the premium commercial offering, and is recommended for manufacturing companies in both discrete and batch process production; make to order, make to stock, or mixed-mode; even job shops and engineer-to-order.
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Housekeeping found on MobilizeJobs
Lake Louise, AB
About the Job
Mobilize Jobs has wonderful opportunities for dedicated Housekeeping staff who are committed to providing a special experience for valued guests. Working with a supportive team, in a busy and dynamic environment, the ideal candidate will demonstrate efficiency and time management, be detail oriented, have great communication skills and helpfully tend to guests.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Follow regular cleaning and maintenance schedules, liaise with colleagues and supervisor(s), and ensure that all guest accommodations are ideal
- Wipe and sanitize windows, walls, doors and fixtures
- Thoroughly wash and sanitize room showers, toilets, mirrors and sinks
- Vacuum carpets and clean hard floors (e.g., linoleum, tile etc.) using the appropriate product
- Regularly replace and restock room amenities, including towels, soaps and shampoos
- Remove all used bed linens and replace with a fresh set of linens
- Regularly check if room lighting and appliances are in working order
- Complying with work safety practices and ensuring that all rooms attended are up to organizational health and safety standards along with federal, provincial and local safety standards
- Other related duties as required
Mobilize is a new staffing model that works on a rotational placement basis, supplying tourism, hospitality and food services businesses with a continuous supply of motivated staff. Mobilizers rotate to different locations seasonally, so participating businesses always have great team members who are eager and ready to work. Mobilize offers Canadians an exciting employment adventure where they work in and experience different amazing locations each summer and winter. It's a professional, structured program that provides employees with full-time, paid work over one to two seasons. Mobilizers live in each location for a season, working with a different business each time, and gain valuable work experience in a variety of roles. The program arranges everything from placement to housing.
- Full-time, paid work.
- There are no fees for job seekers.
- Opportunity to Travel across Canada and experience different positions in a number of different locations.
- Six-month summer placements available for our annual summer and winter sessions.
- Once your time has been completed, you'll walk away with new job references, new friends and memories to last a lifetime. If you want to stay on after your deployment, that option exists!
Wages will vary based on experience, but needless to say this employment adventure is more about the experience than getting rich. You will be making enough to live on, without the burden of finding and paying for rent and utilities. You will always be making at least the minimum wage, with monthly performance bonuses program wide, and free housing. This works out to $15.00 per hour, plus gratuities and performance bonuses, and your accommodations are taken care of.
Housing is covered:
- Over the course of your deployment, all housing costs will be covered by the Mobilize program.
- The program works in groups of "Mobilizers," so if you have friends you would like to live and travel with, make sure you apply together!
- Customer service or hospitality experience is an asset but not a requirement.
- Must be 18 and be legally able to work in Canada.
- Provide a clear police record.
- Liquor license to be able to serve and work with alcohol.
- A sense of adventure!


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Found some federal 556 for 49 cents a round with a 100 round per day limit. Grabbed my daily limit.
And here I thought the curve was dipping down. If people would stop buying, the price would drop. ;-)
It appears that if you want even a bolt rifle you need to consider the less popular calibers right now: .243, .270, 7mm Mag, .300 Win Mag
Tried to go to the pistol range..1 hour wait, I'll try tomorrow
? . . . Those are some of the most popular "bolt" action rifles for western shooters. The last three more than the first anyway.
Went to Bi Mart last night. Clark county WA Gun racks full. Didn't look close to see what all they had wasn't shopping for those. Ammo shelves very very very empty. zero primers for any thing no powder the entire reload shelves low compared to what is was a month ago. Use to be able to get 1000 rounds each cal. per day which they were not real strict with now can only get 2- 4 boxes per day. They are very strict. I kind of wonder after all this hoopla is over and the dust has settled (provided the feds don't mess things up to bad) If people will dump what they bought. Seems there are many that are buying just cuz they are afraid someone will tell them they can't and otherwise they wouldn't give it a second thought. humm just makes me wonder. I can say it is a very uneasy feeling to see such empty shelves is so many stores. This is worse than last time. You know makes me wonder if this was meds or food. Scary.
Bulkammo.com is still selling .223 for $919 for 1000. People keep buying so they keep selling. They are making a mint right now!!
Okay everyone, here it is - the secret weapon. This is a big deal for us who have been looking all over the net for ammo. This shows what's in stock and cost per round at all the major online retailers, updated every 90 seconds! Unfortunately it also shows how expensive ammo is too. But I find it a very good tool. Note - I did not build this and have no ties to the website.http://www.gunbot.net/index.php?cal=223556


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We started early today. I was so tired that I lay my head down in the bus for the bumpy hour and a half ride to Batey Aleman. Normally, trying to catch a little extra sleep on a bus seems logical. Though my head kept hitting the metal walls of the bus with every bump, I was not going to move from my spot of slumber.
When we shook off the morning fatigue and made it to the field, I felt justified … the children were slowly showing up, rubbing the sleep from their eyes. I am not sure much else besides a clinic by Albert Pujols would have pulled them out of bed at that hour.
I have to say, it has been well worth it for everyone. Albert won the Gold Glove yesterday. The same day he coached a clinic to poor children living in the batey, he won one of baseball's prized awards. However, he didn't even mention it. In fact, the morning started out not with stretches and not with news crews.
The day began with the children huddled around Albert as he told them the importance of having Christ in their lives – about the things that matter most in life.
"I grew up poor, just like you … no matter how successful you may become in baseball or in life, you can never forget where you came from. Never be ashamed of being poor; never forget that Batey Aleman is your home. You will always have a responsibility to your God, your family and your home."
His depth of care for the kids is obvious. He is passionate that they leave the mindset of poverty behind them. He spends a lot of time with them and is very kind but assertive when it comes to coaching them on fundamentals. Any observer can see his love for the kids as he corrects them, makes them do it again and refers to them as "muchachos."
When we left the field, the children returned to the child development center where they waited for lunch. Of course, that's the time I started to entertain! I had a great discussion with the kids, who range in age from 8-16. I asked them why we started this league. Of course, they've been told that many times, but I thought I'd see what their response was.
Many responded with something about God, the Bible, respect, good behavior and one even said, "to teach us to catch." I summarized it by saying that we established it to teach them to be good Christian leaders in their homes, community and country.
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I added one more thing to the discussion before we engaged in some fun group chatter about America. I said that I wanted them to make sure that they respect women – that they do not mistreat, hit or abuse women. My translator said they were shocked by that statement.
That's all I needed to hear, so I continued talking on that subject. It's so obvious to see that the culture within this community, as well as many poor areas, tend to have little respect for women.
I think my talk with them worked (at least I hope it did). One 15-year-old young man raised his hand to talk. "I speak for everyone here when I say we love when you come here. We love you being here."
I gave him a huge hug and went to every table and took pictures with them. We were laughing, goofing off and really bonding. I even showed them pictures of Colorado snow!
Throughout the day, Adrian ran to me, hugged me and smiled at me. He posed for pictures and really became more outgoing. It was a drastic difference from the little boy I have visited twice before. So, when it came time to leave the batey after a long and very tiring day, I was sad but hopeful. He gave me a kiss, we exchanged hugs and I love yous and I left on the bumpy bus. I already miss the community. I miss the people. I want them to thrive.
My mom always told me to leave things better than I found them. Mom, I just did. And so did the kids. They left me way better than the way they found me.


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Over the course of the 19th century, American cities developed from small seaports and trading posts to large metropolises. Not surprisingly, foodways and other areas of daily life changed accordingly. In 1800, the dietary habits of urban Americans were similar to those of the colonial period. Food provisioning was very local. Farmers, hunters, fishermen, and dairymen from a few miles away brought food by rowboats and ferryboats and by horse carts to centralized public markets within established cities. Dietary options were seasonal as well as regional. Few public dining options existed outside of taverns, which offered lodging as well as food. Most Americans, even in urban areas, ate their meals at home, which in many cases were attached to their workshops, countinghouses, and offices.
These patterns changed significantly over the course of the19th century, thanks largely to demographic changes and technological developments. By the turn of the 20th century, urban Americans relied on a food-supply system that was highly centralized and in the throes of industrialization. Cities developed complex restaurant sectors, and majority immigrant populations dramatically shaped and reshaped cosmopolitan food cultures. Furthermore, with growing populations, lax regulation, and corrupt political practices in many cities, issues arose periodically concerning the safety of the food supply. In sum, the roots of today's urban food systems were laid down over the course of the 19th century.
Keywords: foodways, food, restaurants, 19th century, antebellum, markets, food supply, immigrants, urban growth, urbanization, food service, street vendors, provisioning, technology, transportation
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Donna's Chilled Tomato Cucumber Soup
This is a refreshing light appetizer soup. Add extra spice if you like it hot.
1 large cucumber, peeled and seeded
2 cups red and green bell peppers, chopped 1 small onion, chopped 1/2 cup parsley, chopped 4 cups tomato juice 1 teaspoon honey 1/2 teaspoon dill weed 6 ounces fat-free vanilla yogurt salt and pepper to taste
hot red sauce, to taste – optional
In a food processor, finely chop cucumber, peppers, onions, and parsley. (It may work best to chop one at a time.) Place in a large bowl. Add tomato juice, honey, dill week, and yogurt. Stir to mix. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add a dash of hot red sauce if desired.
Pour into jar, cover and refrigerate over night or several hours to blend flavors.
Serve cold.
Serves 6
Nutritional Information per serving:
Calories: 80
Fat, gm.: 0 Protein, gm.: 4 Carbs, gm.: 16 Cholesterol, mg.: 0
Fiber, gm.: 2.4
— Recipe by UW Health Nutritionist Donna L. Weihofen, RD, MS


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How to make Knee armor (with templates)
[Materials for making templates]
-Drawing paper 10piece
-"Kousakuyousi"(one of hard paper in Japan) 5piece
-Scotch tape(Sellotape) 3piece
-Packaging tape(parcel tape) 1piece
[Main materials]
-EVA foam
→1.5mm or 2mm thick 100cm X 10cm
→5mm thick 100cm X 50cm
-Synthetic leather 100cm X 20c
-"Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan) 100ml
-Liquid super glue 5pieces
-"Black instant glue(one of instant glue in Japan) 1piece
-Hot melt(glue gun) 10piece
-Velcro 40cm
-Buckle 4piece
[Painting materials]
1.When a undercoat is Gesso
-Gesso 50ml
-lacquer paint(Bottle lacquer paint, Lacquer Spray etc) or acrylic paint proper quantity*
2.When a undercoat is Thinned "Bond G17"(one of liqud glue in Japan)
-"Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan) 50ml
-lacquer thinner 50ml
-Paintbrush 1piece
-Paper cup, bowl etc 1piece
-lacquer paint(Bottle lacquer paint, Lacquer Spray etc) proper quantity*
-Masking tape 1piece
*The paiting area is written in the package, refer it. Details are here.
Materials cost
1000Yen (about 100Yen = 1dollar)
-Writing implement(Pencil,eraser,ballpoint,Magic Marker,ruler)
-Box cutter etc(Use also a "Pro blade" and a "Blade breaker")
-Cutting mat
-Hot melt(glue gun)
-Paint tools (brush etc)
Convenient tools when you have
-Standard art knife,Cushion grip art knife
-Super glue Accelerator
Work time
Template data
PDF format(A4 size)
-How to print is here.
-After printing, it becomes easy to use by sticking it on Drawing paper with spray glue.
-Size:Free size
-Mentions of "x1","x2" etc are the numbers of sheets.
(If you need both arms or both legs etc, cut the number of double.)
-Mentions of "2mm" , "5mm" etc are thickness of EVA foam.
Completion drawing
Attention in the work
-When you uses a thing including the thinner(Bond, lacquer thinner etc) or spray, make good ventilation.
And wear a gas mask.
-When you toast mterials etc, make good ventilation.
And don't breathe smoke, don't put smoke in your eyes.
-When you dig mterials etc with Soldering iron, make good ventilation.
And don't breathe in smoke, don't put smoke in your eyes.
-Don't use fire near the things which are easy to burn such as paint, thinner etc.
-When you finished using tools, pull an outlet.
-Read labels of materials and tools, and understand how to use.
Make the template
Make Templates from Drawing paper and "Kousakuyousi"(one of hard paper in Japan).
When you want to know how to make Templates, browse this page.
Repeat cutting and pasting.
When you make a ideal from, cut open it. Use it.
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Make a body.
Cut material into the Templates form.
Cut out 5mm thick EVA foam.
EVA foam is a soft material.
You can process it easily.
Another name is EVA board, EVA zote, Craft foam etc.
I usually use one called "Lion board".
"Lion board" is sold only in Japan.
Watch video.
Use a sharp blade. For example, "Pro Blade".
This is so sharp.
←10枚入り ←50枚入りお得パック
When you cut, put EVA foam on Cutting mat.
Break the blade frequentry, if you feel sharpness of the blade became bad.
I use "Running fire box cutter","Blade breaker" too.
"Running fire box cutter" can have 6 pieces blade inside.
"Blade breaker" can break easy and speedy.
Use Standard art knife or Cushion grip art knife for small ornaments etc.
Cut it into slant with a Box cutter etc.
Glue with a Liquid super glue.
When you use a Super glue Accelerator, Hardening speed becomes fast.
(Smoke may be generated. Don't breathe in the smoke and don't put in eyes.)
Super glue can glue a large surfaces easily.
But it can't glue a small surface such as this photo well
Then you should use a following spray.
I always use this.
Watch video.
Super glue accelerator
This can glue surfaces in several seconds.
When you use 100ml, you can make a armorset or about three weapons.
←100ml ←180ml ←420ml
About super glue
I use general liquid super glue.
I finished glueing.
Make rivets with a Hot melt(glue gun).
Remove the corner by toasting with a Lighter.(Don't breathe in the smoke, be careful about fire)
↑ギャクヨガ愛用ライター、使いやすい! ガスがなくなったらボンベで充填しましょう
Make lower parts.
Cut out 5mm thick EVA foam.
Cut out 1.5mm or 2mm thick EVA foam.
Glue with a Liquid super glue.
Reinforce prickles.
Heap a Hot melt(glue gun) for reinforcement.
The edge breaks easily, then cut it.
Remove the corner by toasting with a Lighter.(Don't breathe in the smoke, be careful about fire)
Make side plates.
Cut out 5mm thick EVA foam.
Make rivets with a Hot melt(glue gun).
Heap a Hot melt(glue gun) on the border.
Make belts.
Cut out 1.5mm or 2mm thick EVA foam.
Glue Synthetic leather with "Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan). Details are here.
Don't use fire until drying, because "Bond G17" burns easily. Don' use a Lighter etc until drying.
I finished glueing.
Attach a buckle.
Make holes for a buckle with a Punch.
Paint the top and bottom. Paint silver Bottle lacquer paint with a paint brush.
Paste belts to backside of body. Glue with a Hot melt(glue gun).
Paste Velcro with Hot melt(glue gun) to end of 2 belts.
Detailes are here.
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Begin painting.
At first, paint a undercoat on EVA foam.
The effects are as follows.
-Color becomes well.
-It becomes hard to come off.
-Gloss comes out well.
-You can save quantity of the paint.
There are two methods.
This is easy.
-It's usable just to paint with a paint brush.
-Gesso don't contain thinner, then you can use it in the room.
-You can use also Acrylic paint.
-There are several colors one, white black etc.
-It's easy to come off than Thinned "Bond G17"(one of liqud glue in Japan).
Then, use this for weapons and armors without moving parts.
-The gross is smaller than Thinned "Bond G17"(one of liqud glue in Japan).
【Commodities page】
Gesso or Black Gesso
Lacquer Spray or Bottle lacquer paint or acrylic paint
2.Wood glue thinned with water
This is so easy.
-Someone can get
-Someone can use easy
-Drying time is a little long.
【Commodities page】
3."Bond G17"(one of liqud glue in Japan)
This is difficult, however it's almighty.
-It'st hard to peel off.
-It can use for PVC pipe or plastic sheets.
-"Bond G17" is japanese commodity.
Then you can't get it easily.
Please use others. For example, you can substitute wood glue for it.
-You must thin it with lacquer thinner.
-It needs thinner, then you must work outdoors.
-It burns easily.
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T. rex not a stand-up guy? Test your dino skills (Update)
Here's a test of your dinosaur knowledge: Did Tyrannosaurus rex stand upright, with its tail on the ground?
The answer: No. But a lot of young people seem to think so, and the authors of a study are blaming toys like Barney and other pop influences for that misconception.
Scientists used to think T. rex stood tall, but they abandoned that idea decades ago. Now, the ferocious dinosaur is depicted in a bird-like posture, tail in the air and head pitched forward of its two massive legs.
The change led major museums to update their T. rex displays, study authors said, and popular books have largely gotten the posture right since around 1990. So did the "Jurassic Park" movies.
But when the researchers asked college students and children to draw a T. rex, most gave it an upright posture instead. Why? They'd soaked up the wrong idea from toys like Barney, games and other pop culture items, the researchers conclude.
"It doesn't matter what they see in science books or even in 'Jurassic Park,'" says Warren Allmon, a paleontology professor at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and an author of the study.
It struck him when he saw a box of dinosaur chicken nuggets at a grocery store.
If the explanation is correct, Allmon said, it's a sobering reminder of how people can get wrong ideas about science. The study will be published in the Journal of Geoscience Education.
The authors examined 316 T. rex drawings made by students at Ithaca College and children who visited an Ithaca museum. Most of the college students weren't science majors.
Seventy-two percent of the college students and 63 percent of the children drew T. rex as being too upright. Because the sample isn't representative of the general population, the results don't necessarily apply to young people in general.
When the authors looked at other depictions of T. rex, they found the obsolete standing posture remains in pop culture items like toys, games, cookie cutters, clothing, comics and movies.
Mark Norell, a prominent paleontologist at the American Museum of Natural History in New York who didn't participate in the study, said he doesn't know if the upright-posture myth is as widespread as the new study indicates.
But he said it makes sense that children's first impressions of T. rex can persist. If they don't study dinosaurs later, "that's what they're stuck with."
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Mick Fleetwood: Peter Green is the reason theres a Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are celebrating 50 years of making music. Mick Fleetwood discusses the line-up changes, the turbulent times, and the bands plans for the future
Before being introduced to Mick Fleetwood on the top floor of a downtown hotel in Austin, Texas, Im reminded by his publicist that the 70-year-old drummers new book focuses on the bands early years (Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac, as it was sometimes known).
The bands legendary period, though which later involved Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks and led to the stone cold classics of Fleetwood Mac and Rumours is difficult to ignore.
The bands penchant for cocaine, LSD and in-house extramarital relations along with the classic lineups with Green followed by Buckingham, Nicks, Fleetwood, and Christine and John McVie has, for many, crystallised the bands identity.
The day before we meet, Fleetwood has been to see Stevie Nicks perform at the Frank Irwin Centre in downtown Austin. She was great, he says. She did a lot of storytelling and even told the crowd to prepare themselves because she was going to be talking a lot more than shes normally allowed to in Fleetwood Mac.
The band turns 50 this year, with no signs of giving up. The publication of Love That Burns, the first in what will surely be a series, in the same year is merely coincidence, says Fleetwood. Weve been working on an idea like this for a while now and its just luck that we finally got it together this year.
Diehard fans only
This, though, is one for diehard fans only. The 300-page collectors item costs £325 and is filled with previously unseen photos. Only 2,000 copies are being made, with Fleetwood signing each one.
The book begins as autobiography, with many pages devoted to Fleetwoods upbringing, part of which was spent in Norway and Egypt on account of his fathers position in the RAF. Fleetwoods father, himself a keen drummer, encouraged his sons interest in music, and, when he was 15, his parents reluctantly agreed to let him drop out of school to focus on music professionally. In 1963 he moved in with his older sister in London and began playing anywhere and with whomever he could.
Peter could have been the stereotypical superstar guitar player and control freak, but that wasnt his style. He named the band after the bass player and drummer, for Christs sake
The British blues explosion of the late 1960s was in full swing and Peter Green recruited Fleetwood to play with John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers. Green had replaced Eric Clapton on guitar and was the rising star of the scene. He decided it was time to go his own way, but not without first poaching Fleetwood and later bassist John McVie from Mayalls lineup.
Forever shying away from the limelight, it was Green who suggested naming the band after the rhythm section. But this, according to the book, was just one example of his generosity as a musician.
Peter could have been the stereotypical superstar guitar player and control freak, Fleetwood says. But that wasnt his style. He named the band after the bass player and drummer, for Christs sake. He was also always willing to give as much space and creative freedom to other members, like guitarist Jeremy Spencer, and songwriter Danny Kirwan, at the expense of his own creativity.
Sense of confidence
Fleetwood attributes a lot of credit to Green for instilling in him a sense of confidence in his playing. Ive never been a technical player. Ive always had quite a light touch and Peter was the first person to ever say, thats okay. He made me believe in my style of playing, which really suited the blues we were so into at that time anyway.
Both Fleetwood and longtime bassist John McVie subscribe to the less is more school of thought for drums and bass. The rhythm section is there to serve, he says. John and I have always felt very strongly about that. Its not about showing off. Were there to support the front line so they can bounce around all over the place while we keep it cool.
Major successes with songs such as Black Magic Woman, Albatross, Man of the World and Oh Well meant that by 1969 the band was enjoying significant success in the UK and on mainland Europe under Greens tutelage. However, the lead singer and songwriter wasnt that enamoured by the spotlight.
Its already public knowledge that he was taking a lot of acid and mescaline around the same time his illness began manifesting itself more and more, says Fleetwood. We were oblivious as to what schizophrenia was back in those days but we knew something was amiss.
Hearing voices
Green began hearing voices and became increasingly paranoid.
We might not have known it then but you can clearly hear his anguish in the lyrics of later songs such as The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown).
When Green announced his decision to leave the band in 1970, the others were understandably devastated.
Ive always believed you should accept musicians for what they are. Thats why Fleetwood Mac became so many different things over the years.
When the unexpected happens you either run for the hills or, if youve got your head screwed on, you work with what you have left. There was definitely an element of fear and sadness when Peter left but also the realisation that we had to get our **** together or else wed all be f**ked.
Without Green, though, there would of course never have been a band at all. For his legacy I think its important we remember that Fleetwood Mac was, first and foremost, a blues band. We all played and loved blues. And long after Peter left, we went to Chess Records in Chicago where we recorded with Willie Dixon and Buddy Guy. Can you imagine how that made us feel? Such an incredible experience could not have happened without Peter because, even though he wasnt with us, the reason theres a Fleetwood Mac at all is because of him.
Peter Green continued making music after leaving Fleetwood Mac, initially with his old bandmate John Mayall. Over the years he recorded sessions with a variety of musicians, including BB King in 1972. While mental illness and drug abuse made it difficult for Green to stay focused on music, in the late 1990s he formed the Peter Green Splinter Group which went on to release nine albums between 1997 and 2004. In 1998 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Tragic figure
It clearly irks Fleetwood that many incorrectly assume Green is seen as some tragic figure, 20 feet from stardom before the rug was ripped from under him. The reality for Fleetwood is that he was lucky enough to experience fame and success twice with the same band. People still say to me, Isnt it sad how Green started the band but didnt enjoy get to enjoy its success? Thats not true. It may have been a different world to what we enjoy now but we all discovered what success felt like back in the 1960s. We had number one hits in England and across Europe and Peter, while maybe not necessarily enjoying his new-found fame, certainly experienced it.
Greens departure left a significant vacuum in the band, leading both Fleetwood and McVie to take refuge in family life. It was here they discovered the answer to their problems had been right in front of them all along. McVies wife Christine had given up her music career to marry him, having previously been a well-known musician in her own right. She joined Fleetwood Mac two days before they embarked on a US tour, and the rest is history.
The story of Fleetwood Mac isnt over but, without getting too serious, I am 70 years old. This cant go on forever
While the direction the music took following the departure of Green might suggest otherwise, the groups founding father still managed to leave an unconventional yet lasting impact on the approach Fleetwood and co took in terms of bringing on new members.
Some bands, like AC/DC, have lost members and replaced them with someone who is almost a duplicate of their predecessor, says Fleetwood. Perhaps because Im not a writer or lead player myself, Ive always believed you should accept musicians for what they are. Thats why Fleetwood Mac became so many different things over the years.
Glimpses of genius
Fleetwood says he could see glimpses of the same genius Peter Green had when he first saw Lindsey Buckingham perform.
They had the same essence but with very different forms of expression. In both I recognised that quality in artists who have mastered their instrument to such an extent that they begin to create a sound unique only to them.
Peter was a very generous musician who was always willing to take a step back and let others realise their own creative vision. I have always believed in this approach and try to have faith in the artistic vision of any new musicians and writers I work with. This is what has allowed Fleetwood Mac to become so many different things.
After several years of infighting, Christine McVies decision to rejoin in 2014 after quitting in 1998 was met with jubilation by the bands fans around the world. The full five-piece outfit, most of whom are now in their 60s and 70s, were on the road for the first time in 16 years. Their On With The Show world tour in 2014-2015 was a commercial and critical hit, making just under $200 million.
Scheduled to tour
The band are scheduled to tour again in 2018, and Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham are working on a new album, that also features Mick Fleetwood and John McVie, though it will not go out under the Fleetwood Mac name. In recent interviews, Nicks says she is reluctant to record another album.
I dont think well do another record, she told Rolling Stone. If the music business were different, I might feel different. I dont think theres any reason to spend a year and an amazing amount of money on a record that, even if it has great things, isnt going to sell.
Mick Fleetwood is a little more sanguine. The story of Fleetwood Mac isnt over but, without getting too serious, I am 70 years old. This cant go on forever, which is why I think its important to leave behind lovely things that chronicle those moments in life that one is most proud of.
Love That Burns: A Chronicle of Fleetwood Mac Volume One 1967-1974 will be published by Genesis Publications in September. Copies can be pre-ordered. See genesis-publications.com
It sounds more and more like this new book will be mostly an expanded version of the first portion of Mick's two autobiographical books. Really, what would lead us to believe it would be anything much more than that, just with some new photos tossed in? There are already 140-150 pages of text in each of those two books covering the pre-1975 versions of the band - not including photos - so based on that alone, I would not expect to see a whole lot more substance in this new book.
Not that I'd pay the equivalent of £325 for a book regardless, but even assuming there will eventually be a less-expensive non-deluxe edition (which may or may not be the case), I'd still have to be persuaded that it would be worth the money. Mick's books to date have been fine for what they are, but for comparison, the Fleetwood Mac portion of Dinky Dawson's "Life on the Road" is a far more entertaining read that includes greater detail on the band's early days. Now if we could only get Dinky to release more of those early soundboard recordings!
"And long after Peter left, we went to Chess Records in Chicago where we recorded with Willie Dixon and Buddy Guy."
"Fleetwood says he could see glimpses of the same genius Peter Green had when he first saw Lindsey Buckingham perform."
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LONG ROAD Fleetwood Macs Mick reveals pride over Scots roots but claims band dreaded drive to Scotland in clapped-out bus
The legendary drummer claimed the drive was like going to a different country
FLEETWOD MAC used to hate travelling to play gigs in Scotland when they were starting out as they feared their tour van would BREAK DOWN.
The bands legendary drummer Mick Fleetwood reveals the journey north of the border back in the late 60s almost felt like going abroad due to the distance theyd have to travel from their base in London.
Mick, second from left, has been in the band since it formed half a century ago
And getting there when your mode of transport was a clapped-out rustbucket brought its own worries.
Mick, who is putting the finishing touches to a new tell-all book, says: Back in the day it was always a schlep going to Scotland. It was like going to a different country.
When we made the journey it was spent worrying if the van was going to break down because it was a long way.
I get that it is not really that far but we felt, S*** were going to Scotland 350 miles seems like a long way when you are starting out.
Going to Scotland felt like going abroad, like getting on the boat and going to Germany.
Despite the travelling fears, the rocker says it was always worth the trek when they met the Scots fans and Fleetwood Mac plan to return here as part of an upcoming farewell tour.
He says: When we were starting out, there was always this wild enthusiasm.
Off we would go and they were wild, wild audiences in Scotland. I think it is the nature of the culture.
Also, we became aware that the Scots are so happy to see music come to them, even on a local level.
They really appreciated that we were here and had come up from London.
Mick also reveals how he discovered his own Scottish roots when his father RAF Wing Commander John Joseph Kells Fleetwood died and he went to deal with his estate.
Mick, who turns 69 in June, explains: I found out much later in life that I have, on my mothers side, Scots blood.
I went down to my mother Biddys house after my father passed away and we were just hanging out.
There was one of those moratoriums on, where they allow you to bring guns in and hand them in without being arrested.
Mother said, Oh, I think daddy had a service revolver in what she called the kids playroom down in Salisbury where she lived.
I said, Well, I think this would be a good time to hand it in, mum.
I went in the cupboard and his airforce service revolver and some ammunition was all wrapped up in a greasy, oily rag.
I said, Mum, this is in the kids room!.
Mick then found out his mums family had come to Britain during the Norman invasion before settling in Scotland as part of the ancient Kerr clan.
He adds: It was while I was in the cupboard I saw this kilt and I said, Mum, whats with the kilt?. She said, Its mine. That was when I found out.
There is a whole history with the ancient Kerrs and I have my kilt.
But Mick reckons he should have twigged he was part-Scottish all along, having picked up fashion tips from former band-mate Sir Rod Stewart.
The pair played together in a group called Shotgun Express, before Fleetwood Mac formed and Sir Rod found fame with The Faces.
Mick says: I should have known like my old bandmate Rod Stewart, who is a total advocate of his Scots roots.
Any fashion sense of wanting to present myself well, I blame on him. Rod was immaculate back in the day.
He was a star before he was a star. It also helped that he was whip smart with that great sense of humour.
He was a real peacock. Rod would never help to load up the van if it was raining it would ruin his hair.
These days Mick can be seen strutting around the streets of Maui, Hawaii, where he now lives decked out in the Kerr tartan.
And he has even added a Scottish flavour to the restaurant he owns on the island.
He says: In Maui, I put my kilt on occasionally.
As soon as I found out about my heritage, I said, Mum, I want the kilt!.
We also have a bagpipe player at my restaurant and every night he pipes the evening in.
Micks mum and dad on their wedding day
Micks new book about Fleetwood Mac called Love That Burns: A Chronicle Of Fleetwood Mac Volume 1: 1967-1975 will be published by Genesis in September.
The handcrafted books are limited to 2,000 copies and each is signed by Mick.
They cover his account of Fleetwood Macs early blues years and the musical legacy of the groups uniquely talented founding member Peter Green, who quit the band after being diagnosed with schizophrenia in the 1970s.
Mick said: The book is dedicated to Peter Green.
There simply wouldnt be a Fleetwood Mac without him.
Love That Burns is my very favourite song that Peter recorded and sang.
But he adds wistfully: Peter is greatly changed because of his illness.
On a more positive note, Mick is celebrating after the news that his former bandmate Fleetwood Macs bass guitarist John McVie is now clear of the colon cancer he was diagnosed with in 2013.
Mick says: John is all good. It was a scare a couple of years back. He is very, very healthy.
Rock icons 50 years and 100 million record sales
FLEETWOOD Mac formed in London in 1967 and went on to sell a whopping 100million records worldwide, making them one of the biggest bands of all time.
The groups high point came in 1977 as their album Rumours sold 45million copies and spent 31 weeks at No1 in the US.
It is also the eight-highest selling album of all time.
Love that Burns
Fleetwood Mac have also been inducted into Americas Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and they received a Brit Award for their Outstanding Contribution to Music.
Mick Fleetwood is the only original member of the band in the current line-up, which has changed numerous times over the years due to fall-outs and relationship break-ups.
Now typically comprised of Fleetwood, Christine McVie and her ex-husband John, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Macs farewell tour is planned for next year.
What a shame that this book is priced so outrageously. As much as I'm sure I would enjoy it, there's no way I could justify spending £325 (nearly $430) for the less expensive of the two editions that are being released - the deluxe version is £495 (over $650!).
Maybe we'll see a "regular" edition of the book at some point, but if one is planned, it really should be made available at the same time as these limited editions. That's done all the time with music boxed sets that are available in various editions, for example - some people will want the most deluxe edition regardless of cost but most will be happy with a less expensive option. If a regular edition of the book appears later, I'm afraid many people will have paid a small fortune for one of these limited editions, believing that was their only chance to get a copy - that would not be fair to them. And if these super-expensive limited editions are the only ones that are ever published, then it really is a slap in the face of most Fleetwood Mac fans.
This seems like a wasted opportunity on Mick's part to spread the word about the band's early years. There must be loads of fans who know next to nothing about that period and might well be persuaded to buy a reasonably-priced book about it if Mick pitched it right, but they'll never pay the crazy prices for these limited editions - and there are only 2,000 copies being made anyway.
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